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Due to ongoing investigations with the 'Caledonian Isles', operating on the route Ardrossan-Brodick in the Imperial Drydock of the Dales Marine Systems in Edinburgh, there is no scheduled service to Arran operating between the port until Sep 7. The ferries 'Glen Sannox' and 'Alfred' will operate the Troon Brodick-route until Sep 7 insted.

On the evening of Aug 13, 2025, the drunken skipper of a sailing yacht allided with the pier in the Rostock seaport. The officer on watch of a cargo ship observed this at around 8:10 p.m. The 54 year old skipper, apparently unfit to drive, subsequently obstructed the approaching 'Skåne' as it turned for the berthing manoever. The Rostock Water Police arrested the skipper and conducted a breathalyzer test ashore. The test resulted in a blood alcohol level of 3.12 per mille. The 54-year-old German citizen subsequently had to submit to a blood sample. The railing on his boat was bent. The Water Police have opened criminal proceedings and are investigating on suspicion of endangering shipping. On the afternoon of Aug 15, the same sailboat, while anchored in the Dierkow Bay was drifting toward the Holz Peninsula. Attentive passersby were able to wake the sleeping skipper by shouting and initially manually secure the approximately 8-meter-long boat to the pier, the breathalyzer test conducted on the man, revealed a blood alcohol level of 1.06 per mille.

On Aug 18, 2025, the 'Juan y Ángela' requested assistance due to an injured crew member and engine trouble. The LS ''Atlas', the SRAr boat 'Salvamar Fomalhaut' and the patrol boat 'Trabucador' were mobilized to assist. The patrol boat took on board the injured fisherman and transported him to shore. The lifeboat, assisted by the 'Atlas', towed the fishing vessel to the port of Sant Carles de la Ràpita.

On Aug 14, 2025, at around midnight, the 'Garrdar', enroute from Eggesbønes, suffered engine trouble off Runde, The lifeboat 'Idar Ulstein' was deployed to assist and took the fish carrier in tow, It pulled the purse seiner to the Fiskarstrand shipyard for repairs on Aug 15,

After a fire on Aug 13, 2025, at 10. p.m., the KMP 'Gili Iyang', which serves the Gresik-Bawean route, finally underwent repairs. All of the ship's cargo, including bulk cargo, basic necessities, and various other commodities, was unloaded at the Port of Gresik. The KMP 'Gili Iyang' had departed from Gresik Port, at around 8.30 p.m. WIB, with the destination of Bawean Island. About 1.5 hours later, when passing through the Bouy 8 area in the waters of Karang Jamuang, the fire broke out in pos. 06.41'578" S-112.40'213" W in the Surabaya Shipping Lane in Gresik waters in the lower part of the ship in the cargo area for bulk goods and vehicles. Meanwhile, passengers were on the second d3ck. The cause of the fire was suspected to be an electrical short circuit. The incident did not result in any fatalities. The passengers were immediately evacuated and handled at the passenger terminal. Only some of the luggage was burned. The 'Gili Iyang' was carrying 220 passengers, consisting of 164 adult economy class passengers, 16 children and 40 business class passengers. In addition, there were also 62 class II vehicles on board.